Sinema Announces Resignation, Citing Dysfunction and Partisanship
• Senator Kyrsten Sinema announced she will not run for reelection and will resign from the Senate at the end of 2022 • She cited partisan politics and government dysfunction as reasons for leaving • Sinema suggested Americans retreat to partisan corners instead of seeking compromise • She touted her bipartisan work and civility as the way government should function • Her departure opens her Senate seat to a likely battle between Republican Kari Lake and Democrat Ruben Gallego